PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Li Jianfei puts China on top
China takes its third shooting gold medal of London 2012 after fine Li display

Russian trio claim archery clean sweep
Russia secures all three podium places in the men’s standing individual recurve.

Italy's de Pellegrin wraps up archery gold
Oscar de Pellegrin picked up gold in the men's individual recruve W1/W2, adding to his already extensive medal haul.

Powerhouses of powerlifting
China, Egypt, Iran and Nigeria will all be the favourites in powerlifting on Day 5.

Several teams dominate volleyball court
The London 2012 sitting volleyball competition heated up on Day 5, with big wins by Iran, Bosnia and Germany.

Canada and Korea eliminated in goalball
Iran, China, Belgium and Algeria all progress to the last eight on entertaining day’s action.

Final 8 decided on basketball court
Quarter-finalists impress in final men’s group game, while USA win overtime thriller in women’s competition.

Last day of wheelchair basketball preliminary pool stage
On Day 5, the men’s Australian and Canadian sides will look to keep up their undefeated run to finish top of their groups.

Weir closes night with historic finish
In a night to remember at Olympic Stadium, Great Britain’s David Weir snuck into gold-medal position at the end of the 5,000m T54 event.

Goals galore as four teams make semi-finals
Ukraine, Brazil, Russia and Iran through to competition’s last four stage after big wins.

Wheelchair fencing preview
The wheelchair fencing tournament will feature Paralympic and world champions going for the gold and twelve medal events in the five days of competition.

The wind is blowing on Weymouth and Portland
On Day 3 of sailing, the boats enter race five and six of the competition.

McFadden finally gets her gold
Americans Tatyana McFadden and Raymond Martin raced to gold, and Irish middle-distance runner Michael McKillop got his second of London 2012.

Perfection for Partyka
Natalia Partyka of Poland showed why she is the best in the world, wrapping up her third Paralympic table tennis gold.

Australia and Britain dominate sailing day
Australia’s Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch and Great Britain’s Lucas enjoy strong day after delayed start.

Russia and Spain set to go head-to-head in the pool
British swimmers Robert Welbourne and Ellie Simmonds also back in action on Day 5 of swimming competition.

Ten gold medals on table on Day 5
Gold and bronze medal matches mark the fifth day of table tennis competition, which is set to be action packed with plenty of giant killers who have defeated defending champions.

China’s Yao shot to the top of the podium
Chinese athletes dominated the jumping and throwing events of this morning, collecting gold and silver medals in women’s shot put F42/44 and the gold in the men’s long jump F46.